Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36,175 current USD per square kilometre against 967.57 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 35,207 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 37.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120.93 current USD per square kilometre | 41.87 current USD per square kilometre | 79.06 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 3,068 current USD per square kilometre | 225.51 current USD per square kilometre | 2,842 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 9,045 current USD per square kilometre | 420.82 current USD per square kilometre | 8,624 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7,566 current USD per square kilometre | 350.35 current USD per square kilometre | 7,216 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 12,517 current USD per square kilometre | 506.87 current USD per square kilometre | 12,010 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 30,669 current USD per square kilometre | 838.25 current USD per square kilometre | 29,831 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 32,149 current USD per square kilometre | 896.03 current USD per square kilometre | 31,253 current USD per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36,175 current USD per square kilometre against 967.57 current USD per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35,207 current USD per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 37th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.